Engineering news, blogs, podcasts

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There is always something new and interesting going on in the world of engineering. Staying up to date is half the fun of engineering. So many problems to solve, not enough time. Engineers frequently "borrow" ideas from history, nature, science and other engineers to come up with new solutions.

News, blogs, updates - web articles, get notification by email subscription, RSS feed, information source
  • Paper - weekly - news, incofmation, pictures from around the web
  • IEEE Spectrum - published by IEEE, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. By topic, for example Tech Talk - general technology blog, featuring news, analysis, and opinions about engineering, consumer electronics, and technology and society, from the editorial staff and freelance contributors.

Podcasts - audio - usually weekly
  • Science Friday (audio) - also videos - a discussion of the latest news in science, tech, health, and the environment hosted by Ira Flatow.
  • Quirks & Quarks - presents the people behind the latest discoveries in the physical and natural sciences - from the smallest sub-atomic particle to the largest objects in the sky and everything in between.
  • Science Times - latest news and trends in science, medicine and the environment from the reporters and editors of the popular Science Times section of The New York Times. David Corcoran is your host.
  • The Naked Scientists - media-savvy group of physicians and researchers from Cambridge University who use radio, live lectures, and the Internet to strip science down to its bare essentials, and promote it to the general public.

Podcasts - video


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